Anybody run Hella 1000 Power Beams?

[LOGANSTANFORTH]

I got 4 of these for free, they are Hella 1000 Power Beams with the "unbreakable" lenses. Cost about $225 to $250 a piece new...



They any good?

[pistol-mcgee]

only one way to find out.

send them to me and ill test them for you

[LOGANSTANFORTH]

Originally Posted by pistol-mcgee

only one way to find out.

send them to me and ill test them for you

Yeah, you can kiss my ass. I'll never get a deal like this again. I am probably gonna have to tackweld them once I put them on the truck to keep assholes from stealing them...

[Sirennet]

It's Hella. They have been in the lighting game since the beginning and have always made great stuff. These are a work light, not a driving light, but should give a great even flood of light. They should also last for most of your life.

[Munchies]

Send me two

[madmax_087]

Your situation is the only way I would use those (free). 6 LED's giving only 850 Lumens, for $250?!? Fuckin weak sauce.

[87manche]

Originally Posted by madmax_087

Your situation is the only way I would use those (free). 6 LED's giving only 850 Lumens, for $250?!? Fuckin weak sauce.

Or maybe Hella is just honest about the lumen output and not making up some wild ass claimed number based on the manufacturers output rating for the individual LEDs.

[LOGANSTANFORTH]

Originally Posted by madmax_087

Your situation is the only way I would use those (free). 6 LED's giving only 850 Lumens, for $250?!? Fuckin weak sauce.

They may not be as bright but I can guarantee they will far outlast almost any other lights out there, I know I will shake the truck apart before I hurt them...

Originally Posted by 87manche

Or maybe Hella is just honest about the lumen output and not making up some wild ass claimed number based on the manufacturers output rating for the individual LEDs.

Like said above, these are work lights, but from having them mounted on the Frac trailers at work I like the light they put out and how they put it out, and surprisingly they are pretty bright...

[enigma2y0u]

I like how your post went from:

Originally Posted by LOGANSTANFORTH

They any good?

To:

Originally Posted by LOGANSTANFORTH

They may not be as bright but I can guarantee they will far outlast almost any other lights out there, I know I will shake the truck apart before I hurt them...

[LOGANSTANFORTH]

Originally Posted by enigma2y0u

I like how your post went from:



To:

I know what they will stand up too, I was meaning for light output. I ran a set of Hella 500's for a few years on my F150...

[LOGANSTANFORTH]

Got them on the truck tonite and took some crappy pictures, I got to get them wired up tomorrow afternoon if I have time...




I still have to wire up my reverse/work lights under the rear bumper and my underhood (stock light sucks balls) and underbody lights as well. I am going to tap into the interior light circuit and mount a set of LED's below the doors to light up the ground when I open the doors up...

[Grumpy356]

Originally Posted by LOGANSTANFORTH

Got them on the truck tonite and took some crappy pictures, I got to get them wired up tomorrow afternoon if I have time...




I still have to wire up my reverse/work lights under the rear bumper and my underhood (stock light sucks balls) and underbody lights as well. I am going to tap into the interior light circuit and mount a set of LED's below the doors to light up the ground when I open the doors up...

I think those quadrupled the value of that bumper.

[LOGANSTANFORTH]

Originally Posted by Grumpy356

I think those quadrupled the value of that bumper.

Yes it did, I hate the brush guard but my dad likes it and he gets mad when I want to take the head light covers off.

I got the outter lights wired up tonite and have to do the inners tomorrow. They will make good work lights at night when you don't need the bright fucking head lights...

[richxd87]

Any updates with the usage of these lights? Could possibly get my hands on a couple of these cheap and wanted to hear your opinion!

Thanks,
Richard

[LOGANSTANFORTH]

Originally Posted by richxd87

Any updates with the usage of these lights? Could possibly get my hands on a couple of these cheap and wanted to hear your opinion!

Thanks,
Richard

I love them, I still haven't finished wiring my inner ones yet but I can confidently say I can drive at night with just the outter ones on and still see good. Not as far reaching as the stock low beams BUT they broadcast well enough to use if I lost my headlights and still drive at a reasonable speed...